Staking tool



M. c. CAMPBELL STAKING TboL.

April 15, 1941,

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Milton 0.. Campbell, Elmhurst, Ill-., assignor to C; & E. MarshallCompany, Chicago, 111., a. cor:-

poration of Illinois- Application May 18, 1938, Serial No. 208,552

7 Claims.

The present invention relates to tools for watch makers, andparticularly to what is commonly termed a staking tool. The principalpurpose of the invention is to provide a staking tool which is capableof being used for a greater variety of operations than it hasheretoforebeen possible to obtainfrom a single tool.

' The invention contemplates a staking tool that is readily adaptablefor precision drilling, reaming, and jewel setting and removing. Thetool is universal for all sizes of watches, so that the repair work onnew or oldmodels and small or large watches may be made with easeandwith the same degree of accuracy, regardless of the type of watch.

One feature of the invention consists in the provision of a stationarydie plate in combination with a swinging am over the die plate having adirect pressure lever.

Another feature of the invention is the provision in a staking tool of abase adapted to support the stationary die plate and provide clampsbeneath it whereby the several tools may readily be applied and in whichpunches may be inverted and held in the base to be used as stumps. Thestaking tool is so constructed that it may be mounted directly upon theusual table or directly upon a lathe bed where power may be obtained fordrilling.

The staking tool also embodies a micrometer depth adjustment which'isparticularly useful in setting jewels since it enables the watchmaker topredetermine the depth of an old jewel and set a new jewel to the. samedepth by simple, accurate means of adjustment.

The features and advantages of the invention will appear more fully asthe description proceeds, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings wherein a preferred form of the invention is shown. It is to beunderstood, however, that the drawings and description are illustrativeonly, and are not. to be taken as limiting the invention except insofaras. it is limited by the claims.

In the drawings,

Fig. I is a perspective view showing the staking tool in place upon alathe where it is attached to the lathe bed or shoe in place of aT-rest;

Fig.2 is a. longitudinal sectional view through the staking tool;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the staking toolwith Fig. 5 is a fragmentaryview like Fig. l illustrating a further step in jewel setting;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary viewshowing the manner in which the: stakingtool makes it possible to invert punches and use them for stumps;

Fig. 7. is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating the use of thestakingtool to press small gear wheels, upon a shaft;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the, line 88 of Fig. 1;and

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating how the staking toolmay be utilized in reaming out a jewel setting. 7

Referring now-to the drawings, the invention is embodied in a stakingtool comprising a base II] of a suitable metal which is adapted to bemounted, as shown in Fig. 2, upona bench II by means of a mounting plateI2 and a screw;

bolt I3. The base I0 may desirably have sockets such as I4 to receive acorresponding pin on thereof, the die plate having a socket 2-I in thebottom thereof which is adapted to receive a pin 22 on the base.provided with a screw threaded recess 23 and the stationary plate has anopening 24 to receive a post 25. The post 25 is threaded into the recess2.3 and clamps the stationary plate 20 upon A flange 26 is provided onthe the base I0. post 25 for hearing down upon the top surface of thedie plate 20.

The base I0 is recessed along the edge there'- of' opposite the post 25to provide a chamber 21 beneath the stationary die plate 20. In addi-'tion, the chamber 21' is extended by providing several punch wells 28extending down from the chamber 21 into the mounting plate I2. The shapeof the base and the die plate 20 in horizontal cross-section may belikened to a segment of a disc or cylinder in which the post 25 is atthe. center of the disc and the chamber 21 is adjacent the peripherythereof. The stationary die plate 20. has two rows 29 and 30 of openingsadapted to receive drills, stumps, punches: and the like. In addition, aV-shaped notch 31 is provided in the circular outer edge A knurled nutIn addition, the base is:

of the die plate. This notch is particularly useful in driving thepinions out of gear wheels and the like. The shape of the notch is suchthat it is narrow at the top, the side walls being cut away as indicatedat 32 and 33 in Fig. 1. Other notches such as 34, 35 and 36 are providedin the circular edge of the die plate, the width of the notches beingvaried so that they may be used for difierent purposes.

The post 25 supports an arm 31 which is mounted to swing horizontallyover the die plate and which carries a tool guide 38 over the row ofopenings in the stationary .die plate. The arm 31 also carries a secondtool guide 39 which is vertically aligned with the row of openings 28 inthe die plate. at its back side and is clamped to the post 25 by aclamping screw 48 that may be tightened or released by a handle 4|. Thepost 25 has a reduced portion 42 for mounting the arm 31.

A shoulder 43 acts to limit the downward movement of the arm 3'l.

In addition, the reduced portion 42 of the post 25 is adapted to supporta push lever. carrying bracket 44. This bracket carries a shaft 45 whichmay be used to mount a plurality of pulleys 46 and 41. Furthermore, thebracket 44 has pivoted thereto a push lever 48 which is adapted to swingdown over the tool guides 38 and 39 and be utilized to apply directpressure to a tool in either of the guides. To lock the bracket 44 inplace on the reduced portion 42 of the post 25, the bracket is slotted,as indicated at 49 in Fig. 3, and a clamping screw 58 is adapted to drawthe opposing sides of the bracket toward each other. The screw 50 has ahandle 5|.

In Fig. 1 the staking tool is shown as connected for drilling. In thiscase, a drill stem 52 having a pulley 53 fixed thereon is mounted in thetool guide 38. A belt 54 is trained around the pulley 53 and over thepulleys 46 and 41 to a drive pulley 55 which is mounted on the lathe [6.The pulley 55 is adapted to be driven from any suitable source of powerthrough the stepped pulley 56. tool makes it possible to use it in thisfashion for drilling and to use it for its other purposes merely byremoving the drill stem 52 and the belt 54.

The tool guide 38 has a micrometer adjustment thereon for determiningthe depth to which a tool inserted therein extends. The guide 38 is inthe nature of a sleeve-mounted in the arm 31. It is screw threaded atits top end as indicated at 51 to receive an adjustable sleeve 58. 38has a bevelled flange 59 immediately below the sleeve 58 and the sleevehas its lower portion 66 marked with a suitable scale which cooperateswith a scale on the flange 59 to determine the depth the sleeve 58 israised or lowered by rotation thereof.

In Figs. 4 and 5 there are illustrated two steps in the setting of ajewel by the present device, utilizing a pusher such as is shown in Fig.2 at 6| above the jewel setting and a stump .62 mounted in one of theopenings 63 of the row 38. The operator may force a jewel such as shownat 64 in Fig. 4 into place. The pusher 6| used for the first operationis usually larger than. the opening in whichthe jewel is to be set, sothat when pressure is applied to the head of the pusher by the lever 48,the jewel is brought down until the top thereof is flush with the top ofthe surrounding plate or setting 65 .(see Fig. 4) For the final settingof the jewel a hollow ended The arm 31 is slotted The simple structureof the staking The guide in driving wheels onto shafts is illustrated.In

Fig. 6 a hollow punch 66 is inverted and seated in the well of the base[8. The top or operating end of the punch is then used as a seat for aspindle 61 on which are mounted the two wheels 58 and 69. The'wheel 68is shown as already in place, and the wheel 69 is being pressed by asecond punch 10, also hollow, so as to receive the small end H of thespindle 67.

In Fig. 9 there is illustrated the manner of using the device forreaming out jewel settings and larger jewels. In this case, a stump I2is mounted in one of the openings in the stationary die plate 26 and thewatch plate containing a jewel setting 13 is positioned on the stump 12.A reamer 14 is then inserted in the guide38 and may be operated in theusual manner to ream out the opening in the jewel setting 13 to a largersize.

Many other operations may be carried out with this tool. The examplesgiven here, however, are believed to be sufficient to illustrate theflexibility and adaptability of the tool for the many operationsnecessary in watchmaking and repairing. I

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: g V

1. A staking tool for watchmakers comprising a base having means wherebyit may be fixed upon a support, a die plate; meansfor clamping said dieplate on said base, said means comprising a post secured in said base,an arm journalled on said post to swing over said die plate, and aplurality of radially spaced punch guides carried by said arm. a

2. In a staking tool for watchmakers a base having means to fix the sameupon a support, a post mounted on said base adjacent one end thereof, adie plate, means on said post and said base to hold the die platerigidly in place on the base, said die plate having rows of open ingsarranged in concentric circular segmental rows about the center of saidpost and an arm pivoted on said post, said arm having tool guidesvertically aligned with said segmental rows.

3. In a staking tool for watchmakers a base having means to fix the sameupon a support, a post mounted on said base adjacent one end thereof, adie plate, means on said postand said base to hold the die plate rigidlyin place on the base, said die plate. having rows of openings arrangedin concentric circular segmental rows about the center of said post andan arm pivoted on said post, said arm having tool guides verticallyaligned with said segmental rows, said base having a pocket beneath saidopenings.

4. A tool of the character described having in combination a stationarydie plate, a tool guide mounted over said die plate in spaced relationthereto, said tool gui-de comprising'a horizontally swinging arm havinga tool guide sleeve therein and a micrometer adjustment sleeve screwthreaded on the first named sleeve.

5. A staking tool of the character described,

comprising a base, a die plate fixed thereon, an arm mounted on saidbase for horizontal movement over said die plate and a direct pressurelever pivoted on said arm, said arm having a punch guide therein, saidbase having a T-slot in the bottom thereof for clamping it to a lathe.

6. In a tool of the character described, a base, a die plate coveringsaid base, said base having a threaded socket in the top thereofadjacent one end and said die plate having an opening over said socket,a post threaded in said socket and having a flange for clam-ping the dieplate to the base, said post projecting vertically from said base, anarm mounted for horizontal swinging movement on said post, said armhaving a tool guide spaced from said post, a bracket having means toclamp it onto said post over the arm, and a direct pressure levermounted on said bracket and adapted to extend over said tool guide.

7. In a tool of the character described, a base, a die plate coveringsaid base, said base having a threaded socket in the top thereofadjacent one end and said die plate having an opening over said socket,a post threaded in said socket and having a flange for clampingthe dieplate to the base, said post projecting vertically from said base, anarm mounted for horizontal swinging movement on said post, said armhaving a tool guide spaced from said post, a bracket having means toclamp it onto said post over the arm, a direct pressure lever mounted onsaid bracket and adapted to extend over said tool guide, said tool guidecomprising a sleeve loosely mounted in said arm and having a shoulderresting on top of the arm, and a micrometer adjustment sleevescrew-threaded on the first named sleeve.

MILTON C. CAMPBELL.

